HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/36 October 17, 1936.
t{egular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washing~on,
held on saturday 00t.19,1936, at ten o'clock A.M.,~yor McGillivray, presiding,
Co~issioner Halverson, Conm~issioner Cased and City Attorney German being present,
Clerk read minutes of previous regular and adjourned meeting and on motion of
~r I~lverson and Mr Casad same were approved as read.
Clerk read,ordinance #ll09 and onmotion of ~Lr Halverson and Mr Cased same was
ordered filed in Clerk's Office until plans were completed.
Jens Jacobsen appeared before the commission in reference to Bus service to WeSt
End Home Owners and stated that he,could not afford to continue the service in the
county and as he had no franchise there was nothing the cormmissioQ could do. Clerk read Engineers report on proposed improvement of Hewitt Avenue,
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGilliwray to refer to City Attorney to prepare
~esolution. carried as follows Mr McGillivray, Yes.M~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read Engineers report on proposed improvement of Elizabeth Avenue north of
I7th Street, and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr McGilllvray petition ~as referred
to City ~ttorney for resolution, all members voting Yes.
Clerk ~'ead Engineers report on proposed improvement of the alley lying between
Park and McKenzie Avenues and extending from 9th to llth Streets.
~otion by ~r Halverson and Mr McGillivray to refer to City Abtorney to prepare
resolution, carried as follows: ~r ~cGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes.
Clerk read Engineers report on the proposed improvement of Charleston Avenue from
reble to Hedgers Streets amd as the percentage of those property owners petitioning
as only about 36% the petition was referred back for more signatures.
Clerk read resolution declaring intention of the commission to order the improve-
~ent of the alley in Block 9, Original Town of Charleston, by paving etc. and setting
Saturday November 21,1936 a~ date of hearing.
Hotion by I~ Casad and Mr McGillivray to pass resolution as read, carried as
'ollows: ~r i~cGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. h~r Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution on special election and on motion of ~ Halverson and Mr
:asad action was deferred until tuesday morning,of next week, at ten o'clock.
~dotion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to allow all bills approved by a majority
of the co~n~ission, carried as follows: ~[r ~cGillivray, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes.
~r Cased, Yes.
Mr Cased reco~mmended that the work of building a bulkhead at the Water Plant be give
to Mr Fred Nelson at the price of $2.00 per foot, the City to supply all materials.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray that City Clerk be authorized to instruct
idr Nelson to proceed with the work when Mr Fulmer deposits his share of the expense
amounting to $300.00, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes.
~.ir Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to adjourn until tuesday 0ct.a0, 1936 at ten
o'clock A.M. carried as follows: Mr ¼cGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes,Mr Casad,Yes.
APPROVED: ~
October 17, 1936 (Paga 2)
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Co~mmission of the City
of Bremerton,~ashington was reconvened at eleven o'clock A.M.,20th day of October
1936, ~Iayor McGillivray presiding, ~onunissioner Halverson, and Commissioner Casad
being present at roll call.
Mr Casad reported that his department had checked the bids for L.I.D.#147 and
the bid of Lofthus Lumber Yard of $3,639~74 for materials and supplies was lowest.
~otion by Mr Halverson and ~ir McGillivray to accept the bid of Lofthus Lumber Company
for all materials (emcept sand and gravel) for L.I.D. #147, carried as follows:
Hr ~cGillivray Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. IvLr Casad Yes.
I~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to adjourn until ll o'clock to-morrow
October 21,1936, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes.
Mr Casad, Yes.
Pursuant to adjournment regular meeting reconvened October 21,1936 at eleven
o'clock A.M., Mayor McGillivray, presiding,Co~nnissioner Halverson and Commissioner
Casad being present at roll call.
Clerk read resolution providing for special election to be held December 7,1936
to submit to the qualifie~ electors of the City the following propositions:
Proposition #l Shall the following described territory be annexed to the City of
Bremerton and become a part thereof,to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Naval Avenue
andllth Streets; thence north along the center line of ~aval Avenue
produced 2,830 feet more or less to the Government meander line;
thence continuing north along the center line of Naval Avenue produce
to its intersection with the center line of Port Washington Narrows;
thence southeasterly along the center line cZ Port Washington Narrow~
to its intersection with the center line of Chester Avenue produced;
thence south to the Government meander line; thence continuing South
along the center line of Chester Avenue 1,790 feetJ~Eore or less to a
point 120 feet north of the North line margin of Eleventh Street,
1,3~5 feet more or less to the center line of High Avenue;thence Soul
along the center line of High Avenue l§0 feet to the center line of
Eleventh Street;thence wes~ along the center line of Eleventh Street,
1,309 feet more or less to the point of beginning, Kitsap County,Washi~gto~
Proposition #2. Shall the City CoEmtssion of the City of Bre~erton be aNthorized tc
levy and additional seven mills tax upon all the taxable property in
the City of Bremerton for the year 1938 over and above the levy autho~ize~
by law, for the purpose of providing for the construction m£ a new
library building on the library site of the City of Bremerton?
Proposition #3 Shall the City of Br~erton be advanced to the City of the Second Class?
~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
~r McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~r Casad, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance calling for Special Election to be held monday, the 7th day of
December,1936 for the purpose of submitting to the ~oters of said city the propositio
as to whether or not the city should be advanced to a city of the second class.
~lotion by Mr McGillivray and ~r Casad to pass ordinance as read, c~rried as follows:
~r ~icGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to,sell to F.D.Butler
all of Lots 15,16,17 Block 13 Second addition to Charleston for the total price of ~7 .
cash. ~otion by Mr HcGillivray and Mr Halverson to pass resolution as read, carried
as follows: ~r~cGillivray, Yes.~r H~lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
~otion by ~r Casad and ~r McGillivray to adjourn,carried,all members voting Yes.